The patient friendly formulation
Although emollients are designed to protect and care for sore, dry skin, some contain ingredients that can cause or exacerbate skin problems.
Sensitisers can produce allergic reactions which may be either immediate or delayed. Sensitisers include:
- Lanolin: a derivative of wool fat
- Parabens: a class of commonly used preservatives, consisting of the methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl esters of hydroxybenzoic acid, also known as hydroxybenzoates
Irritants have a direct effect on the skin, the severity of which depends on the intensity and length of exposure. Irritants include:
- Synthetic or floral perfumes (some of which may also be sensitisers)
- Surfactants, such as sodium lauryl sulphate, which are often used as emulsifying agents
The Diprobase range is low in sensitisers and irritants1,2,3
| Cream emollient | Sensitisers or irritants | Other potential sensitisers or irritants |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanolin | Parabens | Sodium lauryl sulphate | ||
| Diprobase Cream1 | Cetostearyl alcohol & chlorocresol | |||
| Aqueous Cream BP6,7* | Cetostearyl alcohol & phenoxyethanol | |||
| E45 Cream6,7 | Cetyl alcohol | |||
| Cetraben Emollient Cream7,11 | Cetostearyl alcohol & phenoxyethanol | |||
| Doublebase Gel12 | Isopropyl myristate & phenoxyethanol & triethanolamine | |||
| Epaderm Cream7,8 | Cetostearyl alcohol & chlorocresol | |||
| Ointment emollient | Sensitisers or irritants | Other potential sensitisers or irritants |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanolin | Parabens | Sodium lauryl sulphate | ||
| Diprobase Ointment2 | ||||
| Epaderm Ointment7,10 | Cetostearyl alcohol | |||
| Hydromol Ointment6,7 | Cetostearyl alcohol | |||
*Different proprietary preparations may contain other preservatives
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